A new feature on Social Edge: We ask the question, you provide the answer! Only one rule: keep is short. Very short. Not more than 50 words.

This week, tell us which book helped you become a better social entrepreneur.

It’s your chance to share the book that changed your life. But don’t forget: keep it short!

"Community Oriented Marketing" is the most constructive book that tipped the scale for me.

Inspiring book. Though I work for Ashoka, and most cases are Ashoka fellows, I found this compilation beautiful, well written and hopeful for every reader.

I've never taken a business or administration course in my life, so this book helped me tremendously to get a handle on the basics, especially in areas like accounting, finance, and marketing.

The Blue Ocean Strategy, as Patrick mentions, really helped me to think even more out of the box than I usually do. 

This is a fantastic book, a guide for all of us.

To all the kids out there who are interested in entrepreneurship and business, I want to tell you about a book that has changed my son's direction and priorities. Ryan is 11 years old and like other kids, he spent lots of his time playing video games and chatting online, but all of that has changed since he read a book called "Tyler and His Solve-a-matic Machine" by Jennifer Bouani

The story teaches kids how to be entrepreneurs in a fun way. The character development is amazing and is on target for kids ages 9-12. The author certainly understands her audience and has done an excellent job of introducing the business concept in a fun fantasy way. I highly recommend it to any parent, teacher, and educator

Carla Harris

Teacher

Takoma